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ChinaDYNASTIES AND PHILOSOPHY

Chinese Dynasties - Overview

Zhou(Joh): first to use mandate from heaven to justify rule

Qin (Chin): built Great Wall of China

Han: significant expansion and peace

Sui (Sway), Tang (Tahng), Song (Sung): each worked to unify China during chaotic periods

Ming: Forbidden Palace Qing: isolated China

Mandate of Heaven

Divine Right to rule over people Justified take over of previous dynastyExplanation for the rise and fall of

dynasties (Dynastic Cycle)

Dynastic Cycle

• Restores order• Protects people• Rebuilds

infrastructure• Expands

influence/Trade

• Loses control• Overtaxing people• Allow infrastructure to

decline• Treat people unfairly

• Displease heaven

• Floods/Famine• Allow corruption• Unable to defend

invaders

New DynastyClaims Mandate

of Heaven

Aging DynastyStops Providing

Good Government

Old DynastyLoses Mandate

of Heaven

Confucianism

Founder: Confucius (551-479 BCE)Educator & minor political

advisorGoals:

Bring order to societyPromote good government Educated officialsCare about the people

Text: “Analects” Conversations with students

Daoism

Founder: Laozi (Low-dzuh) Text The Way of the Dao

“Dao”= “the way” of the universe Live in harmony by being passive Don’t impose order/structure on life, “Let it Be” Harmony with nature disengage from world

affairs

Legalism

People are evil & greedy

Strong central government Expansion necessary People must have strict laws and severe

punishments Suppress non-legalist ideas